Image right: Cockpit Motion Facility (CMF)

The Cockpit Motion Facility (CMF) is made up of one motion system site and four fixed-base sites. The motion system site contains a six-degree-of-freedom state-of-the-art synergistic motion base with 76-inch extension actuators. The four fixed-base sites provide homes for the simulator cockpits when they are not resident on the motion system. The cockpits are fully operational when located in the fixed-base sites and run totally independent of each other and the motion system site. When a research study requires use of the motion system, the appropriate cockpit is moved from its fixed-base site to the motion system by use of an overhead facility crane system and lifting rig. Each fixed-base site and the motion system site are equipped with disconnect features for power, air conditioning, hydraulics, video, audio, data communication and fire detection to allow changeover. The four cockpits are the Research Flight Deck Simulator, the Integration Flight Deck Simulator, the Generic Flight Deck Simulator, and a future, undefined simulator.